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make sure the account is added to the Remote Desktop Users group. &nbsp;You can do this from <br />
Computer Management -&gt; Local Users and Group -&gt; Groups -&gt; Remote Desktop Users<br />
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see <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758036(WS.10).aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758036(WS.10).aspx</a><br />
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make sure the account is added to the Remote Desktop Users group.  You can do this from
Computer Management -> Local Users and Group -> Groups -> Remote Desktop Users

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see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758036(WS.10).aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758036(WS.10).aspx]




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I'm assuming other users can connect via RDP... and it's only the local administrator account that is blocked. &nbsp;Is this correct?<br />
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One other requirement for RDP is that the account has to have a password.<br />

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I'm assuming other users can connect via RDP... and it's only the local administrator account that is blocked.  Is this correct?

One other requirement for RDP is that the account has to have a password.


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thats the problem then &nbsp;I have no password on the local account
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thats the problem then  I have no password on the local account

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I cannot login as a local administrator via RDP
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I cannot login as a local administrator via RDP

Cannot login remotlet as the local Administrator server 2k3

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